I am five and I go to school

"...This is a fascinating account of a rich history. Changes in school buildings, teaching practice and teacher education, the teaching of reading and other curriculum areas, Maori education, the emergence of kohanga reo and the teaching of Maori language in primary schools are all discussed. Along the way we meet a range of individuals -- C. E. Beeby, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Gwen Somerset, Don Holdaway, Elwyn Richardson, Marie Bell and Marie Clay -- and the many less well known but significant people who worked in or influenced early years education. We also meet many New Zealanders who recount their first days at school." -- Back cover.